tony kelly – future directions in the water industry
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FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN THE WATER INDUSTRY Tony Kelly Managing Director Yarra Valley WaterAugust 2011
THE EVOLUTION OF URBAN WATER
Brown et al Monash University
THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
“The economy is dependent on the environment
(for the provision of natural resources)
and our standards of living are
dependent on the economy” John Elkington
It follows……..
If we want to sustain our standards of living we need to look after the
environment
WHY BOTHER?
Ecological footprint
GDP
per c
apita
($US
)
WHY BOTHER
WHY BOTHER – GREENHOUSE GAS
Global Comparisons - Per Person Emissions
WHY BOTHER – POPULATION GROWTH
IT TOOK MELBOURNE 100 YEARS TO REACH A POPULATION OF 1 MILLION
IT WILL TAKE ONLY 15 YEARS TO ADD ANOTHER 1 MILLION PEOPLE
WHY BOTHER?
BUILDING OUR UNDERSTANDING
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Hunter Lovins Mathis Wackernagel Jonathan Porritt
George Tchobanoglous
Richard AshleyAmory Lovins
LEARNING FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS
PARTNERING WITH PROGRESSIVEWATER UTILITIES
Anglian Water UK
Yorkshire Water UK
Hamburg Wasser Germany
East Bay Municipal Utility District USA
Copenhagen Energy Denmark
Fraunhofer Institute Germany
PARTNERING WITH PROGRESSIVELOCAL ORGANISATIONS
CSIRO
RMIT Centre for Design
MAB
Stocklands
Melbourne Water
Vic Urban
City of Hume
City of Manningham
City of Murrindindi
City of Mooreland
OUR STRATEGIC INTENT
We strive to lead the global water industry in serving theCustomer and the Environment.
“Water Is Life”
Yarra Valley Water exists to provide water and sewerage services that contribute to the health and well being of its
Customers and the Environment
Supported byOur high performing business culture &Continuously improving our efficiency.
TOOLS DEVELOPED OR ADAPTED
Energy Maps
Multi criteria Analysis
Risk Management Framework
Valuation of Externalities
Life Cycle Assessment…….
ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
USING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
YARRA VALLEY WATER’S RESPONSE INFRASTRUCTURE
Moving from a Linear model to a closed loop
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Function Energy use (kWhr/ML)
Water pumping station 40-450
Sewerage pumping station 140
Conventional water supply treatment 50
Recycled water treatment (membranes) 200
Dual membrane filtration plant 400
Wastewater treatment 500-1000
Household pressure pumps (for rainwater tanks)
230-3100
Combined Water & Sewerage
VIDEO……………
YVW CONTRIBUTIONS
Zero net Greenhouse
Gas emissions
40% reduction in per person water use
Self Imposed Nutrient cap on river
discharges
Developed a lowest
community cost model
Trialling several
alternative sources of water
Melbourne A Liveable
City
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
Maintenance of a water conservation ethic
Rigorous objective assessment of new supply options
Smaller ecological footprint
Affordable prices & safety nets for the vulnerable
Healthier rivers and Bays
Improved water supply security
THANK YOU
YARRAVALLEY
WATER